HARD GRIT
150mL aluminium tin
Made by skin-care specialists, designed and tested by climbers
What is Hard Grit
Hand cream engineered for climbers and boulderers.
Crushed coconut shell scrub and repair cream to restore thrashed skin.
Smooth jagged edges, remove dead skin and grime.
Dual-action:
- Scrub: Mechanical exfoliation to smooth jagged edges, level out and soften calluses, and clear dead skin, buildup, and grime.
- Recover: The conditioning cream hydrates, aids barrier repair, and restores elasticity.
Strong enough to climb, supple enough to grip.
Smoother. Softer. Stronger.
What it does
- Helps remove dead skin, smooth calluses, and condition to support recovery.
- Helps keep calluses pliable and prevent flappers so you can climb with confidence.
- Helps provide a more elastic feeling in your skin.
Ingredient Functions
Scrub
Crushed Coconut Shell
Clears the way for the cream, levels out jagged, dead skin, calluses and flapper-risks, and cleans out embedded grime.
Papaya Enzyme
A natural fruit extract that softens dead skin cells and boosts the mechanical action of the scrub.
Rehydration
Water, Glycerin, Propanediol
Gets water back into dry skin.
Fatty Alcohols/Emulsifiers
Soften rigid calluses to improve their flexibility.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride & Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Replaces natural oils stripped by wear without petroleum or wax.
Repair & Elasticity
Rosehip & Argan Oils
High-vitamin oils to repair the skin's moisture barrier and restore suppleness to thrashed and worn tips.
Coconut & Sunflower Oils, Vit E
Condition your skin to keep thick calluses "springy" and flush against the hand so your skin doesn’t catch.
Full INCI
Aqua, Cocos Nucifera Shell Powder, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Thymus Vulgaris Oil, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Juniperus Virginiana Oil
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Loaded with crushed coconut husk exfoliant
Professionally formulated for climbers’ hands
Aluminium tin
Not a beauty product: Hard Grit uses a coarse coconut-husk exfoliant. It's made for callused, worked hands, not soft hands that want to stay soft. If you're looking for a gentle moisturiser, this isn't it.
RUB IN
- Work Hard Grit into your hands.
- Focus on calluses and rough patches.
- Be gentle where the skin is thin.
DUST OFF
- Dust off the remaining grit with a soft towel.
- Leave the cream to do its thing.
REPEAT
- Repeat 2-4 times per week.
key ingredients
The HARD GRIT
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Shell Scrub (10% w/w)
Premium, coarse coconut husk powder engineered to shear away dry, dead skin cells and level out catch-prone edges without stripping away healthy skin.
Fast-Absorbing Cream
Aqua, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Polyacrylate
A balanced, non-greasy cream designed to quickly moisturise thick, calloused skin and lock it in.
Recovery Actives + Skin Conditioners
Cocos Nucifera Oil (Coconut), Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil (Argan), Rosa Canina Fruit Oil (Rosehip), Carica Papaya Fruit Extract (Papaya Enzyme), Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil (Sunflower), Tocopherol (Vitamin E)
A hard-working blend of natural oils and enzymes that softens brittle skin,
supports skin recovery, and restores vital nutrients to worn-out hands.
Aromatics + Shelf Stability
Thymus Vulgaris Oil (Thyme), Juniperus Virginiana Oil (Cedarwood), Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum
Combined with our heavy coconut base to give Hard Grit its faint but clean, coconut-forward aroma, subtly rounded out by natural botanical undertones. Backed by clean preservatives to ensure the formula stays fresh and bacteria-free in your gym bag or toolbox.
Packaging & impact
- We use plastic free mailers, and an aluminium tin for Hard Grit (infinitely recyclable so please recycle!).
- We only use an HDPE liner under the lid of the tin.
- We are actively seeking improvements to the tin usability and to remove the HDPE liner.
- We are actively working to minimise plastic use across product and shipping materials at all stages of production.
- We don’t charge you extra to reduce our impacts.
- We fund it by taking a smaller margin.
- 5% of sales goes to Túffenup Kids
- 1% goes to carbon reduction and plastic removal
MINI FAQ
How is Hard Grit is different?
Hard Grit vs. Traditional Balms
Most balms are wax-based and seal moisture in. Hard Grit is a recovery cream that first cleans the skin via exfoliation allowing freer access to the cream to facilitate repair.
Hard Grit vs. Rhino Skin
Rhino has a great array of skin care for a variety of skin types that we envy ourselves and will seek to contend with in time!
Hard Grit provides physical exfoliation (crushed coconut shells) to "reset" the skin surface. This isn't provided by anyone else. This process removes built-up dead skin and deep-seated rope grime that standard balms can’t reach.
Is Hard Grit just for climbers?
Hard Grit has been formulated just for climbers, but that doesn't mean it'll only work for climbers!
Hard Grit also works fantastically for Arborists, Ropes Access, Gardeners, Landscapers, CrossFitters, Weightlifters, Mechanics, Engineers, anyone whose hands face extreme daily friction, chalk, dirt, grease or grime.
It helps maintain skin suppleness and prevents the deep drying and cracking associated with professional rope work.
Can I use Hard Grit between sessions?
Hard Grit is designed as a post-session recovery cream. Because it removes dead skin and provides deep hydration, it is best used after climbing to prep your hands for your next session.
How does Hard Grit help recovery?
Standard balms sit on top of dead skin, Hard Grit is different as it clears the barrier of calloused, dirty and dry skin first with a coconut scrub.
This ensures the active conditioning ingredients reach the fresh skin layers, reducing the risk of "flappers" and skin splits.